The coordinate system for a global scene must be WGS84. This view portrays the scene in a full world view and preserves the curvature of the Earth.Īre best suited for global datasets or situations where you want to This view presents a 3D view of the scene in a projected coordinate system. Before you create a scene, you must determine which view best suits your data.
To learn how to create a map with varying levels of detail at a range of scales, see Author a multiscale map.ģD maps are called scenes, and they can be viewed in either a global or local view. Maps can be designed for a single-scale, hard-copy output, or with multiple degrees of detail to be viewed at a range of scales. To summarize the difference between maps and scenes, a map in ArcGIS Pro is two-dimensional. To access this dialog box, right-click the name of the map in the Contents pane and choose Properties. Display units are set on the General tab of the Map Properties dialog box. As an example, you can set the map's display units to fit the purpose of the map. To share a map with others, create a map package or publish the map to the web.Įach map has a set of properties that define how the map appears, how its data is projected, the units of measurement used, and more. You can save a map as a map file (.mapx) and open it in another project. Maps are project items, so they are managed from the Catalog pane or Catalog view in the same way as other project items. To create maps in or import maps into ArcGIS Pro, see Add maps and scenes to a project. You can create new maps or import existing map documents from other ArcGIS Desktop applications such as ArcMap (. You will likely build maps to visualize, analyze, and share data in every project you create. This map was created with major cities data, shipping route data, a hillshade, and a land use basemap. Maps are a fundamental starting point in ArcGIS Pro and are the basis for most projects. Maps can be as simple as showing the route of a single cargo vessel, or as complex as showing shipping route traffic for the entire North Sea of Europe. Maps display layers that represent spatial data.